Name: Pasta with Broccoli Cashew Cream Sauce and Butternut Squash
Ingredients: 1 large butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch cubes; 1 head of broccoli, cut into florets, stems peeled and cut into pieces; 3 large cloves garlic; ½ cup raw, unsalted cashews; ¼ cup nutritional yeast; 2 tbsp Juice from 1/2 lemon; 1 tbsp white miso; 1 lb pasta (gluten-free if desired); Salt and pepper

1 large butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch cubes

Olive oil

1 head of broccoli, cut into florets, stems peeled and cut into pieces

3 large cloves garlic

½ cup raw, unsalted cashews

¼ cup nutritional yeast

2 tbsp Juice from 1/2 lemon

1 tbsp white miso

1 lb pasta (gluten-free if desired)

Salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Arrange squash on baking tray in a single layer. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt. Roast in the oven for about 15 minutes, or until squash can be easily pierced with a fork.

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water of salted water to a boil. Place broccoli and whole garlic cloves in the pot and boil for about one minute. Broccoli should be bright green and firm-tender, not mushy, when done. Using a slotted spoon, remove broccoli and garlic and place them in a blender. Save the water, adding a little more if necessary, and bring to a boil again. When the water is boiling, reduce heat and cook pasta according to package directions. Using the broccoli water allows the pasta to pick up some of the nutrients left from cooking the broccoli.

Into the blender with the broccoli and garlic, add cashews, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, miso and about 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Puree until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings. Sauce will thicken slightly as cashews absorb water.

Drain pasta, reserving about a cup of water to thin sauce if necessary. Pour broccoli sauce over pasta and stir to combine, adding water, a little at a time, if you choose. Taste and adjust seasonings. Empty pasta into a large serving bowl and top with butternut squash. Serve immediately.